Skip to content

Guinea-Bissau vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 139th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea-Bissau Nicaragua
Population
2311915
7124343
Population rank 146/197 107/197
GDP
$2.22B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 176/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 177/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 146/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 10,857 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.84
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
20.2 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Guinea-Bissau

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Nicaragua
2024 $2,218,393,805 $19,693,982,968
2023 $2,127,688,181 $17,805,842,284
2022 $1,859,601,384 $15,634,572,502
2021 $1,908,094,558 $14,209,020,362
2020 $1,705,057,581 $12,726,422,432
2019 $1,596,227,316 $12,699,023,614
2018 $1,554,133,594 $13,025,221,974
2017 $1,469,978,606 $13,785,893,007
2016 $1,245,074,264 $13,286,093,388
2015 $1,152,384,167 $12,756,696,261
2014 $1,135,250,721 $11,880,438,824
2013 $1,109,682,824 $10,982,988,249
2012 $1,049,412,177 $10,532,017,232
2011 $1,157,074,319 $9,774,329,333
2010 $940,112,539 $8,758,602,233
2009 $890,167,833 $8,298,702,489
2008 $952,667,544 $8,496,967,597
2007 $753,162,998 $7,423,375,015
2006 $634,781,901 $6,763,672,381
2005 $639,776,041 $6,321,324,279
2004 $582,169,841 $5,792,932,838
2003 $553,614,800 $5,322,228,351
2002 $466,773,711 $5,223,727,303
2001 $412,610,872 $5,351,752,034
2000 $391,345,597 $5,109,587,050
1999 $579,365,780 $4,856,026,259
1998 $591,034,143 $4,635,347,386
1997 $698,107,222 $4,389,973,490
1996 $702,965,148 $4,308,351,903
1995 $660,195,402 $4,140,470,000
1994 $612,502,085 $3,863,185,119
1993 $615,779,519 $1,756,454,248
1992 $588,309,271 $1,792,800,000
1991 $668,470,891 $1,488,804,124
1990 $634,187,269 $1,009,455,484
1989 $554,072,303 $1,013,184,756
1988 $427,514,322 $2,630,900,096
1987 $451,893,375 $3,851,200,118
1986 $338,524,233 $2,885,799,994
1985 $373,959,151 $2,683,699,935
1984 $359,980,491 $3,117,599,872
1983 $425,225,177 $2,753,100,058
1982 $430,284,022 $2,454,499,872
1981 $402,230,865 $2,474,700,227
1980 $287,648,258 $2,144,300,006
1979 $308,143,183 $1,567,599,982
1978 $318,876,550 $2,127,699,979
1977 $298,871,675 $2,226,999,874
1976 $292,152,321 $1,836,899,999
1975 $283,311,997 $1,581,599,959
1974 $256,769,730 $1,521,400,012
1973 $232,331,281 $1,092,900,015
1972 $227,986,203 $878,570,045
1971 $204,167,297 $828,569,953
1970 $204,670,551 $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/guinea-bissau/nicaragua | CC BY

Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau Nicaragua
2024 $1,008 $2,848
2023 $988 $2,609
2022 $883 $2,323
2021 $927 $2,138
2020 $847 $1,938
2019 $811 $1,959
2018 $809 $2,035
2017 $783 $2,183
2016 $680 $2,132
2015 $645 $2,074
2014 $652 $1,958
2013 $654 $1,835
2012 $635 $1,785
2011 $720 $1,680
2010 $600 $1,527
2009 $583 $1,467
2008 $640 $1,524
2007 $519 $1,350
2006 $449 $1,248
2005 $463 $1,183
2004 $431 $1,099
2003 $420 $1,021
2002 $362 $1,014
2001 $327 $1,052
2000 $317 $1,017
1999 $479 $980
1998 $498 $949
1997 $599 $913
1996 $615 $911
1995 $589 $892
1994 $561 $849
1993 $582 $394
1992 $574 $411
1991 $672 $350
1990 $651 $242.5
1989 $578 $249.2
1988 $454 $662
1987 $488 $992
1986 $371 $761
1985 $417 $724
1984 $407 $861
1983 $489 $780
1982 $503 $714
1981 $477 $740
1980 $347 $659
1979 $376 $495
1978 $403 $691
1977 $403 $744
1976 $421 $633
1975 $435 $561
1974 $419 $557
1973 $392 $413
1972 $389 $341
1971 $348 $331
1970 $350 $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/guinea-bissau/nicaragua | CC BY

Guinea-Bissau vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea-Bissau Nicaragua
2026 64.6 75.4
2025 64.4 75.3
2024 64.3 75.1
2023 64.1 74.9
2022 63.6 74.5
2021 61.7 70.5
2020 61.3 70.8
2019 62.2 73.8
2018 61.7 73.9
2017 61.1 73.4
2016 60.6 73.2
2015 60.1 72.9
2014 59.5 72.8
2013 58.9 72.6
2012 58.3 72.4
2011 57.7 72
2010 57 71.8
2009 56.3 71.5
2008 55.3 71.4
2007 54.9 71.2
2006 54.1 71
2005 52.9 70.4
2004 52.8 69.5
2003 52.2 68.7
2002 51.6 68
2001 51.1 67
2000 50.6 66.4
1999 48.5 65.9
1998 48.1 64.1
1997 48 65.5
1996 48.8 65.2
1995 48.5 64.9
1994 47.8 64.5
1993 47.8 64.1
1992 47.5 63.7
1991 47.2 63.3
1990 46.9 62.5
1989 46.6 61.9
1988 46.3 59.8
1987 45.8 57.3
1986 45.5 57.6
1985 45.3 56.4
1984 44.9 56.1
1983 44.6 56.9
1982 44.3 58.7
1981 43.9 58.3
1980 43.6 58
1979 43.2 50.8
1978 42.9 53.5
1977 42.6 56.1
1976 42.3 56.1
1975 41.9 55.8
1974 41.6 55.4
1973 38.2 55
1972 37.8 48
1971 37.5 54.2
1970 37.3 53.8
1969 37 53.4
1968 36.7 52.9
1967 36.3 52.3
1966 36.1 51.6
1965 35.9 50.6
1964 35.8 49.6
1963 35.6 48.8
1962 38 48
1961 37.8 47.3
1960 37.6 46.4
1959 37.3 46.1
1958 37.1 45.5
1957 37 44.9
1956 36.8 44.3
1955 36.6 43.7
1954 36.4 43.1
1953 36.3 42.4
1952 36.1 41.9
1951 35.9 40.8
1950 35.7 40.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

GeoRank.org/facts/guinea-bissau/nicaragua | CC BY

Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea-Bissau

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Guinea-Bissau Nicaragua
2024 2,201,352 6,916,140
2023 2,153,339 6,823,613
2022 2,105,529 6,730,654
2021 2,058,841 6,644,741
2020 2,013,255 6,565,267
2019 1,967,696 6,483,657
2018 1,922,168 6,400,080
2017 1,877,072 6,316,231
2016 1,831,893 6,232,666
2015 1,786,457 6,149,417
2014 1,741,122 6,066,492
2013 1,695,973 5,983,845
2012 1,651,417 5,901,287
2011 1,608,076 5,819,051
2010 1,566,347 5,737,450
2009 1,526,377 5,656,601
2008 1,488,054 5,576,593
2007 1,450,986 5,497,243
2006 1,415,303 5,418,855
2005 1,381,585 5,342,105
2004 1,349,563 5,272,912
2003 1,318,806 5,210,963
2002 1,289,307 5,149,909
2001 1,261,273 5,087,825
2000 1,234,741 5,022,633
1999 1,210,206 4,954,018
1998 1,187,473 4,883,655
1997 1,165,545 4,809,573
1996 1,143,535 4,729,974
1995 1,119,949 4,642,931
1994 1,092,031 4,549,316
1993 1,058,745 4,453,732
1992 1,024,356 4,357,026
1991 994,639 4,259,637
1990 973,669 4,162,559
1989 957,789 4,066,476
1988 942,061 3,972,320
1987 926,862 3,882,164
1986 912,126 3,794,157
1985 897,697 3,706,479
1984 883,519 3,619,104
1983 869,592 3,530,282
1982 855,891 3,438,745
1981 842,432 3,345,674
1980 829,303 3,252,403
1979 819,867 3,164,525
1978 791,694 3,080,314
1977 741,789 2,992,534
1976 694,191 2,903,851
1975 650,966 2,816,943
1974 613,338 2,732,075
1973 592,808 2,649,278
1972 586,620 2,573,578
1971 586,221 2,499,825
1970 584,403 2,423,065
1969 581,610 2,348,398
1968 578,170 2,275,836
1967 569,011 2,205,567
1966 566,908 2,137,820
1965 575,005 2,072,681
1964 588,543 2,010,176
1963 594,418 1,950,159
1962 589,474 1,892,320
1961 582,532 1,836,451
1960 577,633 1,782,370

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/guinea-bissau/nicaragua | CC BY

Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Nicaragua
2023 3.84 2.22
2022 3.91 2.24
2021 4 2.27
2020 4.08 2.3
2019 4.15 2.32
2018 4.24 2.35
2017 4.35 2.38
2016 4.52 2.41
2015 4.66 2.43
2014 4.79 2.46
2013 4.93 2.49
2012 5 2.53
2011 5.07 2.56
2010 5.11 2.6
2009 5.18 2.63
2008 5.27 2.66
2007 5.37 2.7
2006 5.41 2.73
2005 5.46 2.77
2004 5.5 2.78
2003 5.58 2.83
2002 5.63 2.89
2001 5.69 3
2000 5.79 3.12
1999 5.87 3.22
1998 5.97 3.34
1997 6.06 3.47
1996 6.14 3.62
1995 6.22 3.78
1994 6.3 3.94
1993 6.37 4.1
1992 6.44 4.27
1991 6.47 4.43
1990 6.5 4.6
1989 6.66 4.76
1988 6.69 4.93
1987 6.72 5.07
1986 6.73 5.22
1985 6.74 5.36
1984 6.73 5.49
1983 6.69 5.61
1982 6.64 5.74
1981 6.57 5.84
1980 6.49 5.96
1979 6.4 6.07
1978 6.32 6.16
1977 6.25 6.28
1976 6.19 6.37
1975 6.15 6.45
1974 6.12 6.52
1973 6.1 6.59
1972 6.08 6.65
1971 6.06 6.71
1970 6.04 6.77
1969 6.02 6.83
1968 6.01 6.89
1967 5.99 6.94
1966 5.98 6.99
1965 5.97 7.03
1964 5.96 7.06
1963 5.95 7.08
1962 5.94 7.1
1961 5.93 7.11
1960 5.92 7.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/guinea-bissau/nicaragua | CC BY

Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Guinea-Bissau

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea-Bissau Nicaragua
2024 20.2 26.6
2023 19.9 26.3
2022 19.8 25.9
2021 19.6 25.6
2020 19.4 25.3
2019 19.2 25
2018 19.1 24.7
2017 18.9 24.3
2016 18.8 24
2015 18.6 23.7
2014 18.5 23.4
2013 18.4 23.1
2012 18.3 22.8
2011 18.3 22.5
2010 18.2 22.2
2009 18.1 22
2008 18 21.7
2007 17.9 21.4
2006 17.9 21.1
2005 17.8 20.8
2004 17.7 20.4
2003 17.6 20.1
2002 17.6 19.7
2001 17.5 19.4
2000 17.4 19.1
1999 17.4 18.8
1998 17.3 18.4
1997 17.3 18.1
1996 17.2 17.9
1995 17.2 17.6
1994 17.1 17.4
1993 17.1 17.2
1992 17.1 17
1991 17.1 16.8
1990 17.1 16.7
1989 17 16.5
1988 17 16.4
1987 17.1 16.4
1986 17.1 16.3
1985 17.2 16.3
1984 17.2 16.3
1983 17.3 16.3
1982 17.5 16.2
1981 17.6 16.2
1980 17.7 16.2
1979 17.6 16.2
1978 17.8 16.2
1977 18.2 16.2
1976 18.5 16.2
1975 18.8 16.2
1974 18.9 16.2
1973 18.9 16.2
1972 18.8 16.2
1971 19 16.1
1970 19.1 16.1
1969 19.3 16.1
1968 19.5 16
1967 19.6 16
1966 19.9 16
1965 20.7 15.9
1964 21.7 15.9
1963 22.3 15.9
1962 22.6 16
1961 22.9 16.1
1960 22.9 16.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/guinea-bissau/nicaragua | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea-Bissau Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2013
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.26%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.2
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$217M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
52,400
2019
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.48%
2019
15.2%
1999
Banked people share n/a
23.5%
2024

Energy

Guinea-Bissau Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
65.5 kg
2007
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.2
2007
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
87.4%
2022
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.09%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
40.5%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Guinea-Bissau Nicaragua
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,373
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
46.1%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.5
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
14
2025
Higher education index n/a
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2017
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
63.9%
2022
82.6%
2015
English speaking
2.9%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
32.5%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Guinea-Bissau Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$82.1
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$50.6
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
25.1%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
505
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
69.3
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.73 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea-Bissau Nicaragua
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
4,932 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,245 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,547 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,734 mi
2018
14,849 mi
2014

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.